"Six
years on, a bungled investigation and legal process have left Politkovskaya's
true killers free, reinforcing the notion that in Russia, killing journalists
is a crime met with impunity," said Nina Ognianova, CPJ's Europe and Central
Asia program coordinator. "It is time for Russian authorities to solve a case
that has become an international symbol in the struggle
against impunity and to guarantee a transparent, open trial for a key
defendantdue to face court."